Recent content by Cobra193

So is this thread. I’m frankly surprised these threads are allowed to begin with. I’m not a BVLOS purist. I believe you can momentarily lose sight, and I also believe BVLOS shouldn’t be enforceable in unpopulated areas where there is no manned air traffic. But to intentionally setup and...

That’s not advisable because that would mess with your compass. You should be launching far away from large metallic objects.

5.1k is significantly more information to process (25% more). You need either top end machine or use proxy files to play smoothly.

2nd paragraph (quoted below) literally says that fines are given in ’most cases’. It doesn’t say how much, but I’ve seen from $1500 to $100,000. One of the more famous cases was This one fined $100,000. ‘Civil Penalties. In many cases, FAA prosecutors choose to impose a civil penalty (fine)...

this is not true. The FAA rules state that State and local laws must be followed. Some cities forbid flying drones in some locations regardless of where you launch from.

Nope. 107 is needed. Not only 107, but I would think you’d need to get permission from every student you’d potentially be videoing (Or their parents), just like regular (ground video). You could be the one in hot water if a parent decided to take action. You really need a part 107 and...

Sorry, I missed the ‘training’ part. Lol, I guess trainers watching their trainees would want to be able to see them in the air. :)

I thought military tries to use paint schemes that are HARD to see, not the inverse.

What is wrong with DJI putting useful information in the operators manual??

Reading the manual should be a requirement before allowed to fly. I know it’s not possible to enforce, but there would be FAR fewer ‘fly aways’, ‘fall out of the skies’ and other issues than there are now. And this issue is another reason why it’s best to fly home manually. Why rely on RTH...

height is irrelevant to BVLOS. You could be 6 inches off the ground, if you can’t see your drone with unaided eye, you’re flying BVLOS. The point is (and this happens all the time), what if you’re automated systems and video feed fails? How would you fly it home or land, or even know you’re 6...

So the fact that professionals use the Mavic doesn’t make it a ‘pro’ tool. It MUST have interchangeable lenses to make it ‘professional’? I think you should look up the meaning of what ’professional‘ is. By the way, I know plenty of professionals that use their cell phones in certain...

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Unfortunately, the rule states ‘without the use of aids’. Lights are an aid and something else that can fail, and if you’re a 1/4 mile out and they fail, you’re not going to be able to determine orientation. Its stated very clearly in the rule and flying 2 miles out, with lights, and thinking...

This is a common misunderstanding of the VLOS rule. The rule expects you to be able to see the orientation of the drone in order to be able to fly it manaully in case video link and other telemetry is lost. VLOS does NOT mean you can see a spec, or strobe light in the sky.